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8/14/2019 Behaviour of Precast Beam-column Mechanical Connections Under Cyclic Loading-r. Vidjeapriya
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ASIAN JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (BUILDING AND HOUSING) VOL. 13, NO. 2 (2012)
PAGES 233-245
BEHAVIOUR OF PRECAST BEAM-COLUMN MECHANICAL
CONNECTIONS UNDER CYCLIC LOADING
R. VidjeapriyaandK.P. Jaya*
Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University ,Chennai 600025, India
Received: 10 February 2011; Accepted:30 August 2011
ABSTRACT
The present work focuses on comparing the performance of precast and monolithic beam-
column joints subjected to cyclic loading. Experiments were conducted on 1/3 scale models of
two types of precast beam-column connections and a monolithic connection. The precast
connections considered are the beam-column connections in which beam is connected to
column with corbel using (i) J-bolt and (ii) cleat angle. The specimens were subjected to
reverse cyclic loading. The experimental results of the precast specimens were compared with
those of the monolithic connection. Axial load was applied to the column using 400kN
capacity actuator. The cyclic loading is applied in the beam using another two actuators, one
for positive load cycle and the other for the negative load cycle. The hysteresis behaviour, load
carrying capacity, energy dissipation capacity and ductility factor were measured and theperformance for the precast and monolithic beam-column connections were compared.
Keywords:Cyclic loading; precast concrete; beam to column connection; J-bolt; cleat angle;monolithic
1. INTRODUCTION
The precast concrete has many advantages like reliability, durability, faster construction,
higher quality and all weather construction. But this type of construction is more preferred for
construction of flyovers around the world. In the International arena precast concrete sectorhas experienced reasonable growth in the recent years. But there is hesitancy in extensively
using precast concrete in highly seismic areas. There was a clear evidence of failure ofprecast
parking structures during the 1994 Northridge earthquake [1,2]. Failure in these earthquakes
was mainly due to poor connections between the precast elements themselves and between the
precast elements and lateral load-resisting system. Hence, a lot of research is required in this
area. For the past four decadesthough a lot of research has been done in precast structures, a
complete understanding of the behaviour of precast beam-column connections to various
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possible structural loadings has not been completely understood. Connections are one of the
most essential parts in prefabricated structures as they constitute the weakest link in thestructure. The behaviour of a precast structure, to a large extent, depends on the behaviour of
the connections. A key aspect is the behaviour of joints that should have larger capacity than
elements, or having a dissipative behaviour, should possess the necessary ductility resources.
Therefore, the proper selection of the type of connection to be used and their design play a
prominent role in the performance of precast structures. Hence, there is a necessity to carry
out more research in this area which will help to improve the knowledge base and thus aid in
arriving at improved codal provisions for construction of more durable precast structures.
2. LITERATURE SURVEY
Castro et al. [3] conducted tests on nine two-thirds scale beam-column joints including a
monolithic specimen. It was concluded that precast concrete specimens can sustain inelastic
deformations and can be ductile as cast-in-situ specimens.
Stone et al. [4] developed a hybrid precast system, which was designed to have the same
flexural strength as a conventionally reinforced system with the same beam size. The hybrid
system was self-centering and displayed essentially no residual drift. The hybrid system had a
very large drift capacity. The hybrid system dissipated more energy per cycle than the
conventional system for up to 1.5 percent drift. The concrete in the hybrid suffered negligible
damage, even at drifts up to 6 percent.
Alcocer et al. [5] conducted experiments on two full scale beam-column precast concrete
joints under uni-directional and bi-directional loading that simulated earthquake type loadings.The specimens exhibited ductile behaviour. The lateral load carrying capacity was maintained
nearly constant up to drifts of 3.5 percent, which are larger than the maximum drift values
allowed in most design codes around the world.
Joshi and Murty [6] performed experiments on two precast and corresponding monolithic
exterior beam-column joint sub-assemblage specimens. The monolithic specimen with beam
bars anchored into the column performed better than the monolithic specimen with continuous
U-bars as beam reinforcement. The cumulative energy dissipation for the monolithic specimen
with continuous U-bar reinforcement was more than the other monolithic specimen.
Similarly,the precast specimens with beam bars anchored into the column performed better
than the corresponding monolithic beam. The precast specimen with continuous U-bars as
beam reinforcement performed worse than the corresponding monolithic specimen, due tohigh average strength and stiffness deterioration. Of the two precast specimens, the one with
the beam bars anchored into the column with the welding of the lap splices performed better
than the one with continuous U-bars as beam reinforcement.
Ertas et al. [7]presents the test results of four types of ductile, moment-resisting precast
concrete frame connections and one monolithic concrete connection, all designed for use in
high seismic zones. All tested precast concrete connections, except for one precast specimen
were suitable for high seismic zones in terms of strength properties and energy dissipation.
The hysteresis behaviors of precast specimens were similar to those of monolithic specimen.
Most of the precast concrete connections, reached their calculated yield and ultimate flexural
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moment capacities.
Kulkarni et al. [8] proposed a precast hybrid-steel concrete connection detail and showedthat the connection gave satisfactory flexural performance. It was concluded that the
connecting plate thickness at the joint influenced the energy dissipation and deflections during
the cyclic loading.
From the literature review reveals that the precast connections can be detailed as strong as
that of the monolithic connections. It is also understood that the mechanical precast
connections have better energy dissipation characteristics. Hence for the present study, two
types of mechanical connection, in the form of J-bolt and cleat angle were adopted.
3. OBJECTIVE OF PRESENT STUDY
The objective of the present study is,
1. To identify a simple and suitable precast beam column connection for an exteriorbeam-column joint of a moment resisting framed structure.
2. To conduct experimental investigations on two types of precast connections and amonolithic connection.
3. To identify the most suited connection for the precast elements.
4. MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS
The specimens were cast with M30 concrete using 53 grade Ordinary Portland Cement andFe 415 grade steel. The water-cement ratio was 0.443.The specific gravity of fine aggregate
and coarse aggregate were 2.45 and 2.69 respectively. The fineness modulus of the fine
aggregate and coarse aggregate used in the design mix were found to be 3.04 and 6.194
respectively. The average compressive strength of concrete on 28thday was 41.6 MPa.
5. DESIGN AND DETAILING OF SPECIMENS
The beam-column connection in a three storey reinforced concrete residential building in Chennai,
India was considered for the present study. The building was modeled and analyzed using STAAD
Prosoftware. The force resultants such as shear force, bending moment and axial force around theexterior beam-column joint due to various load combinations were computed. Seismic analysis was
performed using equivalent lateral force method given in IS:1893-2002 [9]. The design and
detailing of beam, column and exterior joint was carried out based on the guidelines given by in
IS:456-2000 [10] and IS:13920-1993 [11]. One-third scaled models were developed for monolithic
and precast specimens. The dimensions of the beam were 100 mm x 100 mm x 550 mm. The
column was of size 100 mm x 100 mm x 1200 mm.
5.1 Monolithic connection (ML)
The monolithic reinforced concrete test specimen (ML) was designed according to IS:456-
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2000 and detailed according to IS:13920-1993. The Flexural reinforcement for the beam
consisted of four bars with one bar at each corner of the transverse reinforcement. Twonumbers of 10 mm diameter bars were provided as tension reinforcement and two numbers of
10 mm diameter bars were provided as compression reinforcement. The shear reinforcement
consisted of 3 mm diameter two legged stirrups spaced at 60 mm. For a distance of 100 mm
from the column face the spacing of the lateral ties were decreased to 25 mm. The column
reinforcement arrangement also consisted of four 10 mm diameter. Along the column height
excluding the joint region, the lateral ties were spaced at 50 mm. At the joint region the
spacing of the lateral ties were reduced to 25 mm. The schematic representation of the
isometric view monolithic specimen is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Monolithic beam-column connection
5.2 Beam to column connection using J-Bolt (PC 1)
In this connection the beam was supported on concrete corbel using J-bolt. This connection
transmits vertical shear forces. J-bolt of diameter 16 mm was kept inside the corbel and cast
by keeping its straight portion protruding outside. The beam was inserted on to the J-bolt and
the nut tightened. Iso-resin grout was used to fill the gap between the J-bolt and the hole in
the beam. The schematic representation of the isometric view of precast concrete column withcorbel and the beam connected using a J-bolt is shown in Figure 2.
5.3 Beam to column connection with cleat angle (PC 2)
In this type of connection two 16mm diameter bolts were used, in which one bolt connects the
cleat angle with the column and the other connects the cleat angle with both the beam and the
corbel. Figure 3 shows the schematic representation of the isometric view of the precast
beam-column connection using cleat angle. The cleat angle used for the connection is ISA
100x100x10. The bolts used are high tensile friction grip bolts. The gap between the bolts and
the groove was filled using iso-resin grouts.
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Figure 2. Precast beam-column connection
using J-bolt
Figure 3. Precast beam-column connection
using cleat angle
6. EXPERIMENTAL TEST SETUP
The experiments were carried out on a loading frame of 2000kN capacity. A hydraulic jack wasfixed to the loading frame for the application of the axial load along the axis of the column. Two
hydraulic jacks were used to apply the reverse cyclic loading. Displacement controlled loading
system was adopted. The specimens were tested in an upright position with column in vertical and
beam in horizontal position. The column was hinged at floor and was laterally restrained at the top.
The schematic representation of the experimental test setup is shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. Schematic test setup
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7. LOADING SEQUENCE
In order to account for the dead load transferred from upper floors, an axial load of equal to
0.1fc!Agwas applied to the column at the beginning of the test and maintained throughout the
test (Cheok and Lew [12]) using hydraulic jack of capacity 400kN. The loading history
consists of displacement cycles as shown in Table 1 and Figure 5.Two hydraulic jacks of
capacity 100kN and 200kN were mounted on top and bottom face of the beam end,
respectively, to apply the cyclic loading. Three cycles were applied at each of these
displacement levels.
Table 1: Displacement sequence for the displacement based loading of the specimens
Displacement (mm)Sl. No.
Start EndIncrement
1 0.1 1.0 0.1
2 1.0 2.0 0.2
3 2.0 10.0 0.5
4 10.0 18.0 2.0
5 18.0 21.0 3.0
6 21.0 25.0 4.0
7 25.0 30.0 5.0
Figure 5. Cyclic loading history
The specimens were instrumented with dial gauges and strain gauges to monitor the
behavior. Two dial gauges were fixed in the beam at a distance of 100 mm and 200mm
respectively from the face of the column and the third one was fixed at a distance of 125mm
from the free end of the beam. Strain gauge indicator was used to measure the strains. To
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measure the strain in the reinforcement, strain gauges were fixed at various positions in the
specimen as shown in Figure 6, 7 and 8. Four strain gauges were fixed in the mainreinforcement of beam at a distance d(effective depth of beam) from the face of the column.
Two strain gauges were fixed in the longitudinal reinforcement of columns at the level of the
corbel for the precast specimens. For the monolithic specimen two strain gauges were fixed in
the longitudinal reinforcement of column at level with the soffit of the beam.
Figure 6. Strain gauge locations
monolithic beam- column
connection
Figure 7. Strain gauge locations
in J-bolt connection
Figure 8. Strain gauge locations
in cleat angle connection
8. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
8.1 Strength
The ultimate load carrying capacity of the specimen ML was found to be 11.29kN
and11.75kN in positive and negative directions respectively. For the specimen PC1, the
ultimate load carrying capacity was found to be 5.42kN and 4.57 kN in positive and negative
directions respectively whereas for the specimen PC2, the ultimate load carrying capacity was
found to be 4.33 kN and 3.58 kN in positive and negative directions respectively which is very
much lesser than the monolithic specimen. From the results, it is observed that the load
carrying capacity of the specimen PC1 was 51.99% and 61.11% lesser than the monolithic
specimen in the positive and negative direction respectively. Similarly, the load carrying
capacity of specimen PC2 was 61.65% and 69.53% lesser than the monolithic specimen in the
positive and negative direction respectively. Out of the two precast specimens the specimen
PC1 performed better than specimen PC2. While comparing with the precast specimens the
monolithic specimen performed better in resisting the load.
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8.2 Crack pattern
All the specimens were subjected to reverse cyclic loading. For the specimen ML, the flexuralcrack initiated at the beam-column junction at 2 mm displacement cycle (5.13 kN) and
propagated further. The flexural cracks in beams were initiated at 2.5 mm displacement cycle
(6.15 kN) and were developed away from the beam-column junction. Shear cracks first
occurred at the beam-column junction at 7 mm displacement cycle (9.92 kN) and cracks
further propagated at 12 mm (10.61 kN), 15 mm (10.94 kN), 18 mm (10.95 kN), "21 mm
(11.29 kN), 25 mm (11.29 kN) displacement cycles. The failed monolithic specimen ML is
shown in Figure 9.
For the specimen PC1, the first flexural crack initiated on the beam where the bolt has been
fixed at 1.5 mm displacement cycle (2.7 kN). Further flexural cracks occurred at 3 mm (2.71
kN),-6 mm (3.09 kN), 8 mm (4.33 kN), and 18 mm (5.14 kN) displacement cycles. Cracks in
the corbel occurred at 8 mm displacement cycle (4.33 kN) where the bolt had been fixed.Further cracks developed in the corbel at 18 mm displacement cycle (5.14 kN). All the cracks
in the beam and corbel occurred at the position of J-bolt. No cracks were observed in the
column except at the corbel region. The failed precast specimen PC1 is shown in Figure 10.
For the specimen PC2, the first flexural crack in the beam was initiated below the cleat
angle at 2.5mm (3.64 kN) displacement cycle. Also flexural cracks occurs at 3mm (3.65
kN), 4 mm (4.18 kN), -7mm (4.56 kN),12 mm (2.01 kN) at the position where the recesses
was provided for the bolt which connected the cleat angle with the column. Cracks occurred in
the corbel at 1.4mm (2.7kN) displacement cycle and propagated at 2.5mm (217 kN)
displacement cycle. Spalling of concrete was also observed at the position of bolts. The failed
precast connection, PC2, is shown in Figure 11.
Figure 9. Failed monolithic
specimen
Figure 10. Failed J-bolt
connection
Figure 11. Failed cleat
Angle connection
8.3 Load displacement relationship
The Load-displacement relations for the monolithic and the precast specimens have been
obtained from the test results and presented in Figures 12, 13 and 14.
The load-displacement hysteresis loops for the cyclic loading at each displacement
excursion level are shown in Figure 12, 13 and 14.The load displacement hysteresis curve of
monolithic specimen ML shown in Figure 12 exhibited similar load displacement pattern in
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both positive and negative directions. The strength and stiffness degradation has been
observed only after 25mm displacement cycle. From Figure 13, it is inferred that the energydissipation in the positive direction is greater than that in the negative direction. This is
because of the ductility offered by the J bolt. In the positive direction, strength degradation
occurred beyond 18 mm displacement cycle whereas in the negative direction, the strength
degradation occurred only beyond 25 mm displacement cycle. From Figure 14, it is observed
that the strength degradation occurred beyond 10 mm displacement cycle in the negative
direction, whereas in the positive direction, the strength degradation occurred only beyond 18
mm displacement cycle. For monolithic and the two precast specimens the test was stopped
after completion of 30 mm displacement cycles, as the strength dropped below 80 percent of
ultimate strength in positive and negative displacement direction.
Figure 12. Hysteresis curve for monolithic
specimen ML
Figure 13. Hysteresis curve for precast specimen
PC1
Figure 14. Hysteresis curve for precast specimen PC2
8.4 Energy dissipation
The area under the load displacement curve gives the energy dissipation of the specimen.
Figure 15 shows the comparison of energy dissipation of the precast specimens with that of
the monolithic specimen.
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Figure 15. Comparison of energy dissipation from 5mm to 30mm
It can be observed that the cumulative energy dissipation for the specimen PC1 was
22.87% greater than the ML connection whereas the energy dissipation for the specimen PC2
was 41.78% lesser than the monolithic connection. The specimen PC1 exhibits better
performance because the J bolt is properly embedded within the concrete medium and
provides sufficient ductility to the system.
8.5 Ductility
The displacement ductility factor is determined as the ultimate displacement divided by thedisplacement at the occurrence of yielding of longitudinal steel bars. The ductility factor of the
monolithic and precast specimens have been evaluated and given in Table 2.
Table 2: Ductility factor of the three specimens
SpecimenYield
displacement
Ultimate
displacement
Ductility
factor
Monolithic 5 25 5
Precast (PC1) 1 18 18
Precast (PC2) 9 25 2.78
It can be observed from Table 2 that the displacement ductility of the specimen PC1 was
found to be more than that of monolithic specimen. Hence the specimen PC1 is more ductile
when compared to the specimen ML. As energy dissipation and ductility are the
characteristics which make the structure perform better under seismic forces, the results
indicate that the precast specimen PC1 have favourable behaviour under seismic load whereas
specimen PC2 does not have favourable behaviour under seismic load.
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8.6 Strain in Reinforcement
8.6.1 Monolithic specimen(ML)In this connection, totally six strain gauges were used to measure the strain in reinforcement
under cyclic loading. The strain gauges were pasted at various locations given in Figure 6.
Figure 16 gives the strain values corresponding to the deflection and it can be observed that
the strain in the bottom left longitudinal reinforcement bar in the beam (strain gauge no.3) and
the strain in the longitudinal bar at the outer edge of the column (strain gauge no. 5)
experiences the maximum strain due to the cyclic loading.
8.6.2 Precast connection using J-bolt (PC1)
Similarly, the strain measured corresponding to deflections in the PC1 specimen for the strain
gauges shown in Figure 7 have been measured and plotted in Figure 17. From Figure 17, it
has been observed that the strain in the bottom left longitudinal reinforcement bar in the beam(strain gauge No.3) experiences the maximum strain due to the cyclic loading applied. In
precast connection, the column reinforcements were free from strains compared to that of
monolithic connection.
8.6.3 Precast connection using Cleat Angle
The strain measured corresponding to deflections in the PC2 specimen for the strain gauges
shown in Figure 8 have been measured and plotted in Figure 18. From Figure 18, it has been
observed that the strain in the bottom left (strain gauge No.3) and the bottom right (strain
gauge No.4) longitudinal reinforcement bar in the beam experiences the maximum strain due
to the cyclic loading applied. In precast connection, the column reinforcements were free from
strains compared to that of monolithic connection.
Figure 16. Strain in reinforcements in specimen
ML
Figure 17. Strain in reinforcements in specimen
PC1
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Figure 18. Strain in reinforcements in specimen PC2
9. CONCLUSIONS
Precast construction is most versatile form of construction and it provides high-quality
structural elements, construction efficiency, and savings in time and overall cost of investment.
In the design of earthquake resistant structures that incorporate precast concrete elements the
main difficulty has been to find efficient and economical methods for connecting the precast
concrete members together, and create connections that give adequate strength, stiffness and
ductility. But lack of sufficient experimental data affects their application in high seismic
regions. In this context, monolithic and precast specimens were cast and the behavior under
cyclic loading was experimentally investigated.
From the results it was observed that the ultimate load carrying capacity of the monolithic
specimen is more than the precast specimens PC1 and PC2. Precast specimen PC1 is more
ductile and dissipates more energy compared to the monolithic specimen whereas precast
specimen PC2 is less ductile and dissipates less energy compared to the monolithic specimen.
Precast specimens showed increased stiffness in the negative direction due to the presence of
corbel. The bottom left reinforcement bar in the beam experiences the maximum strain due to
the applied cyclic loading in the both the precast specimens. In precast connection, the column
reinforcements were free from strains compared to that of monolithic connection.
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